St Joseph's ... 1-5 Gormanston ... 0-4: Gareth Hickey's goal after 20 minutes proved to be the decisive score as St Joseph's, Rochfortbridge, overcame Franciscan College, Gormanston in a first-round tie yesterday.
Playing with the elements in the first half, St Joseph's took advantage of the home draw and chalked up a six-point interval lead. After Jamie Wilson and David Glennon had put St Joseph's two points up, Hickey rifled the ball past goalkeeper Mark Butterly. Wilson completed the first-half scoring with a point in the 26th minute.
Franciscan's Chris Moore opened the scoring in the second half but Robbie Kenny replied instantly for St Joseph's while Seán Collier added a second point. Jamie Wilson shot his third point five minutes from time to put the Bridge six points up.
ST JOSEPH'S, ROCHFORTBRIDGE: S Gallagher; D Coyne, S Hannon, T Gonoud; R Foley, M Cassidy, S Casey; C Jordan, G Hoey; D Glennon (0-1), B Smyth, D Faulkner; R Kenny (0-1), J Wilson (0-3), G Hickey (1-0). Subs: AJ Murray for Kenny, C Connolly for Faulkner.
FRANCISCAN COLLEGE, GORMANSTON: M Butterley; D Reynolds, E Bollard, K Sweetman; I Callaghan, S Molloy, T Macken; J McLoughlin (0-1), D Reilly; E Ellis, C Moore (0-2), M Hogan; S Collier (0-1), T Corcoran, C Kelly.
Referee: S Sheridan (Tyrrellspass).
